{
  "id": 5530341,
  "title": "Philippine court issues warrant for VP Duterte’s arrest in grave threats case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/philippine-court-issues-warrant-for-vp-dutertes-arrest-in-grave",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:40:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-04-philippine-court-issues-warrant-for-vp-dutertes-arrest-in-grave-threats-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, a Philippine court issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte, alleging she made grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady, and a former House speaker. The court also set bail at 120,000 pesos ($1,900) for each of the three counts of grave threats. While jurisdiction may be an issue, Duterte maintains she will not flee from the law and will pursue all legal options.\n\nThe case originated from Duterte's comments made in November 2024, in which she reportedly spoke to an assassin and instructed him to kill Marcos, his wife, and the then-Philippine House speaker if she were killed. Duterte has denied making such threats.\n\nThe allegations against Duterte are also part of the impeachment complaint filed against her, which she is currently facing in a Senate trial in the role of an impeachment court. A guilty verdict could result in her removal from office and hinder her plans to run for president in 2028. Duterte is additionally accused of misusing public funds during her tenure as vice president and education minister. She has consistently denied any wrongdoing.",
  "summary": "A Philippine court on Friday ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte in connection with a criminal case accusing her of making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady, and a former House speaker.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Philippines: Arrest warrant out for VP Sara Duterte",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/philippines-arrest-warrant-out-for-vp-sara-duterte",
        "published": "2026-09-04T06:58:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Sara Duterte faces arrest warrant for threatening Philippines’ Marcos, his wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/sara-duterte-faces-arrest-warrant-for-threatening-philippines-marcos",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:58:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Philippine VP Sara Duterte hit with arrest warrant over alleged death threat against Marcos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/philippine-vp-sara-duterte-hit-with-arrest-warrant-over-alleged-death",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:31:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Philippine court issues arrest warrant for VP Duterte",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/philippine-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-vp-duterte",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:48:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}